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(#18) Leech Collector
The Job: Collect leeches for medical use. Though not a popular practice today, leeches were once used in hospitals for bloodletting.
Who Did It: Men, women, and children.
Why It Went Away: Less demand for leeches, and machines are now able to do the collecting. -
(#1) Lector
The Job: To read to large rooms of factory workers slaving away at remedial tasks for hours on end. Lectors were sometimes even hired with pooled money from the factory workers themselves for their entertainment.
Who Did It: Well spoken gentlemen.
Why It Went Away: A whole smorgasbord of reasons from the radio, to the Walk-Man, iPhones, iPods, podcasts... -
(#5) Driver
The Job: Someone who manually drives cattle or sheep. Yes, like a cowboy.
Who Did It: Farmers. Children. Hugh Jackman in Australia.
Why It Went Away: Trained animals, machines, and factory farms. -
(#2) Pinsetter
The Job: After the bowling ball did its thing, they would have to set up the appropriate pins for the next frame.
Who Did It: Usually young boys working for cheap.
Why It Went Away: MACHINES! They're way cheaper, and way less creepy to see at the end of a lane. -
(#14) Chimney Sweep
The Job: Responsible for inspecting and cleaning chimneys.
Who Did It: Thin, but strong (there's a lot of climbing, after all) men and boys.
Why It Went Away: Fewer chimneys and more mechanized cleaning options. -
(#15) Hemp Dressers
The Job: Linen factory workers separated the coarse parts of hemp.
Who Did It: Usually young children.
Why It Went Away: Child labor laws got stricter and 'Hacklers,' the machines that can now do the same thing, became widely used.
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With the rapid development of technology and the economy, there are many things that cannot stand the test of time, some specific jobs are no exception. Do you know which industries or jobs that were once active in history have disappeared? Any job should be iteratively upgraded with the change and development of society.
The random tool lists 20 amazing jobs that no longer exist nowadays, some of which may make you find them very interesting, such as milkman, lector, rat catcher, etc. Most of these jobs have either been automated or outdated due to the fast development of technology.
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